Cosmetology program at The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)

$19,460

Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25

$2,430

Listed cost

$21,890

LengthIPEDS

1,500 clock hours, 12 months

CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels

31

Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 58 graduates

$25,878

Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard

$34,680

Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $104 a month over 10 years

$9,833

National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools

$26,307

Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

$34,430

Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.